Tomáš Šenkyřík’s Fond is the second release in Slowcraft’s Lifeline series *** Wu Cloud moved to Sumatra and recorded an atmospheric lo-fi set of exotic ambient *** Kamila Govorçin explores textural sonic, meditative landscapes.
Exploring the Marimba as a source for ambient music with MNO *** Michael Begg returns to the music of satellites in the company of Clodagh Simonds.
Stephen O’Malley’s ‘Géante 4’ composed for Stuart Dempster and performed by Eye Music *** Black Glass Ensemble explores the power of the B Minor chord together with 104 friends *** Michael Vallera creates soundscapes where the sound cannot be traced back to his guitar.
A (belated!) introduction to the Longform Editions label/collective. Their June 2020 editions present works by Carmen Villain, Celer, Chihei Hatakeyama and Michael Vincent Waller.
Alva Noto returns after a five year hiatus with volume 4 of his Xerrox pentalogy *** Madeleine Cocolas explores the complex emotions she felt when returning home to Ithaca.
Andrew Heath’s new album ‘A Trace of Phosphor’ is preceded by a tasteful Name Your Price appetizer called Lighting Beacons *** Konstruct’s ‘Coastal Event’ is distilled from a 5-hour concert conjuring expansive images of the sea and coastline.
Yair Elazar Glotman and Mats Erlandsson present their long-form work as a reaction to the current continuous flood of competing interests *** Two sides of Francis M. Gri: the sadness of degenerating memories opposed to the small joys of having to stay at home.
A walk in the park with Coen Oscar Polack *** Impressions of Madrid as seen by Guybrush (Francesco Ameglio).
Field Works recorded the ultrasonic sounds of Indiana bats and invited an array of artists to work with it *** Apparat‘s Capri-Revolution is the start of a new series focusing on his soundtracks (immediately followed by the score for Stay Still).
Three sonic adventures to help you listen to your environment with a different attitude:
music from T.U., Markus Mehr, and Stefan Klaverdal.
The spontaneous collaboration between Rutger Zuydervelt and Bruno Duplant does not sound as uncertain as the title suggests *** Matthijs Kouw explores parallel suburbs in two suspenseful drones.
Orchestral drone and poetry from Jackson Greenberg, Ondes Martenot showcase by Christine Ott, and a neo-classical showcase supporting the Mediterranean Sea.
Sound installations for empty rooms…. and a return to the timeless music of Yui Onodera.
Cold arctic winds and a clear blue sky: Maggi Payne’s Arctic Winds and Reese Williams’ Great Bird Black River.
Ambient music representing cosmic Pulse Sound Recordings, (rare) quiet days, and deserted Australian landscapes: albums by Hler, Hipnotic Earth and Amongst Myselves respectively.
After the physical distribution became impossible, Whitelabrec’s Harry Towell started the Home Diaries series: artists documenting their personal experiences during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Shuta Hiraki creates enigmatic atmospheres with old LP’s he found in his mother’s warehouse; Sebastian Paul celebrates spring amongst the Sakura Trees; Degoya‘s debut album is calm and refreshing as a Japanese garden.
Fourth World, Outer Space, and mind-bending psychedelics: Chi Factory, LF58, and Kryptogen Rundfunk.
